The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Now, the industry has got me thinking twice|Thinking with the treble mix, gotta shake em like dice|Let the whole world know i can't go for that|Girls know that i got gold and stacks|In every cul de sac from the streets to the clubs|I'm making hits and everybody's showing love|Fact is i'm back and i'm rolling like jackson|Won't stop until i'm back at multi platinum|So i start with some action, i'm the main attraction|Here to lie down to the west crackin|Stackin big chips, holmes, gotta get em|Hauling in lots of residuals, what you got|You can't choose me|Bring it to you live for the year 2g|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|Yeah - and i'm going crazy|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|No - you never ever made me|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|Yeah - and i'm going crazy|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|No - i'm all fu_ked up|Yo, ice it's jim splice me in - no, stop|Begin, pause, cause i gotta call the next of kin|Tell em where you been, tell em that you're ok|Doa, here say, no way, won't say|Dead yes, dead all, not dead and gone|Like a multi-leader, a little bit withdrawn|Time and go like a vicious cycle|Then wham, make em think that you are coming out like george michael|On par to make people to turn in no sooner|Hook, line, and sinker; like charlie the tuna|Drop the hero and get with the zero|I'll try to keep it clean like mr. belvedere|Fu_k me, fu_k you, fu_k the single|Don't want to take it in the can, you're not pringles|But once you pop you can't stop|So don't interrupt - situation normal all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|Yeah - and i'm going crazy|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|No - you never ever made me|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|Yeah - and i'm going crazy|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|No - i'm all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Situation normal all fu_ked up|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|Yeah - and i'm going crazy|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|No - you never ever made me|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|Yeah - and i'm going crazy|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|No - i'm all fu_ked up|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|Yeah - and i'm going crazy|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|No - you never ever made me|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|Yeah - and i'm going crazy|Thought i was a puppet you tried to play me|No - i'm all fu_ked up|Round and round we go, where it stops nobody knows|Round and round we go, where it stops nobody knows
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